Where does “кироспи” come from?
кироспи (Udmurt) comes from Udmurt кирос, from Russian крест, from Proto-Slavic krьstъ, from Old High German Krist, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
кироспи (Udmurt): godson
Definitions
- godson
Ancestry of “кироспи”, step by step
кироспи traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Udmurt кирос
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Udmurt | кирос | cross |
| 2 | Russian | крест | cross; thief |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | krьstъ | "West Slavic:" baptism; "East and South Slavic:"... |
| 4 | Old High German | Krist | — |
| 5 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |